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BENNETT DECLINES TO SELL DISHABILLE. "Harry Payne Whitney made an unsuccessful attempt to buy Dishabille from George C. Bennett, of Memphis, Monday," says the Morning Telegraph. "Just before the Plerrepont" nnndicap, in which Dishabille was beaten by the rejuvenated three-year-old Belmere, chiefly because little McGee kept her in the muddiest going on the Jamaica track the last three-quarters of a mile of the race, John W. Rogers sought Mr. Bennett, told him who he represented and asked him to put a price on Dishabille. It is almost a waste of time to say that Mr. Bennett declined to consider selling Dishabille. He is by no means as wealthy a man aa Mr. Whitney, but he is a person of Independent means and he would, not sell a good horse for the fabled wealth of the Indies. "Mr. Bennett bred Dishabille at his farm near Memphis. He expects to retire her to that place after her racing career ends and breed her to Intrusive, In attempting to buy Dishabille Mr. Whit- :W- .vaOctd,;yamQtIve.which inspired .his. father, the late William C. Whitney, in getting together the stud he maintained In Kentucky; The elder Mr. Whitney always contended that the way to produce great racehorses was to mate well-bred stallions that had distinguished themselves on the turf, with well-bred mares of brilliant racing records. t "Mr. Bennett was as delighted iby Mr. Rogers offer as he should have been with winning the Pierrcpont. No more graceful compliment had ever een paid to him, he said, ne has the loftiest respect for the judgment of John Rogers in matters pertaining to horseflesh."
